I build and use my own Greenland style paddles and honestly have no desire to use any thing else now, and I have used a few different styles of paddle. I have 2 breakdown gp and 3 long sticks. I did have 5 long sticks but some bad glue in one delaminated and I cracked my main use paddle in a howling off shore wind towing my son to safety, a quick fix with a screw has held it together for another 2 years of more sedate paddling and the paddle was already 4 years old when I broke it. You cannot beat a wooden shaft for comfort and I have no desire to use a feathered blade ever again. Ralf Diaz wrote > roll with. However, I was wondering whether a Greenland paddle has the > sheer power to get you out of a jam, say if you suddenly find yourself being Not something that I have had a problem with, as above, you just drive more of the blade into the water, well thats my experiences any way. cheers Wilky from a cold wet wintery spring Tasmania *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Sep 16 2002 - 04:06:15 PDT
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